Cardinals Spring Training Game Day

Game Day Preview

Today’s Grapefruit League game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets in Port St. Lucie, Florida, set for a 1:10 PM EST first pitch at Clover Park (Cardinals spring training road game). (Amazin' Avenue)

Probable Starters/Pitching:
For St. Louis, right-hander Richard Fitts gets the ball for the Cardinals — a live arm making his case for more time in the big league mix. On the Mets’ side, the Grapefruit League starter is right-hander Jonah Tong, another youngster trying to impress in camp. Both clubs often mix and match arms this time of year, but you’ll get a good look at how these right-handers handle early spring hitters. (Amazin' Avenue)

Team Context:
The Cardinals come into today’s game with a 2–2 look on the spring ledger, aiming to sharpen the blade after dropping a game or two. On offense, early stats show guys like Ryan Weingartner (.500) and Yohel Pozo (2 RBIs) among the early standouts, with some young bats getting valuable work. For the Mets, they’re around 2–1 and riding a small spring streak, with contributors like Matt Rudick (1.000 spring average) and Mike Tauchman doing work at the plate. (Fubo)

Mets Notes:
New York’s camp has been a mix of regulars and reserve depth battles. Star shortstop Francisco Lindor recently had stitches removed and is on track for Opening Day, though hasn’t seen full impact action yet. The club has been experimenting with different infield looks, especially with Lindor’s status still a bit tentative. Also worth watching in camp: veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel has drawn praise for his presence and performance in live batting practice. (Amazin' Avenue)

Cardinals Notes:
St. Louis enters spring with some roster intrigue of its own — defensive versatility, youth chasing roles, and returning players balancing rehab timing. Spring has been giving opportunities to those trying to nail down bench and rotation depth roles. (Viva El Birdos)

Broadcast & Viewing Info:
First pitch is at 1:10 PM ET. The game is available on PIX11 locally and certain radio/stream feeds covering Mets spring action. (Amazin' Avenue)

Bottom line: early spring games are about opportunity and rhythm more than records, but both clubs will be looking to find some consistency before heading into the stretch run of Grapefruit League play and final roster decisions.